Grymes Times 2021-2022

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Afavoritestudyfrom2021 2022wasaninterdisciplinary unitonAncientEgypt.A culminatingeventwasEgypt Day,whenchildrencreatedtheir costumes,accentedbyjeweled collarsmade inclass,andspent themorningengagedinactivities aboutancienthistory.

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Teacher A collection of some of our favorite memories from the OurpartnershipwithKidPan Alleyfosteredmanyofmy favoritemomentsfromlast year.Theirorganizationpairs professionalmusicianswithkids toexplorethesongwriting process.Our1stthrough6th gradersreallyenjoyedthis program,whichadaptedwellto virtuallearning,andthefinal concertwastrulymemorable. Tracey Stakem Music Teacher Grymes Times | Annual Report 21/22 Page

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Teacher Afavoritemomentofmine fromlastyearwas gettingtomakeSpanish (Duolingo)skitswiththe fifthgrade. Everystudentmadeat leastone,anditwasa joyfullearningexperience forall! Haywood Giles Lower School Spanish Teacher Grymes Times | Annual Report 21/22 Page

Inthespringof2022 eightseventhgraders threwtheirhatinthering tobeanSLCco-president forthe2022-2023school year. CarolineBrand,Chase Bullard,LilyCooley,Camden Harper,JulietteMontas, LydiaNavitsky,Weston Sadler,andSophiaSydnor campaignedinarespectful mannerandwrotespeechesthatshowedtheirpersonalities,explainedtheir qualificationsforoffice,anddefinedtheirvisionfortheStudentLeadership Council. WhilewepickedtwodeservingwinnersonApril20,2022,weare proudofeachoftheseindividualswhoshowedushowmuchtheycareabout Grymes,andweweretransfixedbytheirabilitytoconveytheirthoughts withenthusiasmtoouraudience.

WhilecelebratingNational PoetryMonthinApril,2nd gradeexploredavarietyof techniques,includingrhyme, repetition,andsensory words.Studentspresented oneoftheiroriginalworks tofriendsandfamilyatour poetrycafé.Thismoment ofself-expressionwasvery touching.

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aboutshowinggratitudetopeoplewhoarespecialandimportantinourlives.We wereabletoincorporatesomanyinterdisciplinaryelementspreparingforthese days.Welearnedbyfollowingdirectionstobakemuffinsforthemothersandhada STEMprojectbuildingacatapultwithdad…justtonameafew! Ashlyn Ryder, Kindergarten Homeroom Teacher Eachyear,JuniorKindergartencelebrates theWeekoftheYoungChild, whichis organizedbytheNationalAssociationfor theEducationofYoungChildren. OneofourfavoritedaysisWorkTogether Wednesday.Weworkedinteamstobuilda fortacrossourwholeclassroomandthen tooksometimetolookatourfavorite booksunderourcreation! Itwasbyfaroneofthemostmagicalmomentswe'vehadinJunior Kindergarten! Emily Aylor, Junior Kindergarten Homeroom Teacher Grymes Times | Annual Report 21/22 Page

2021-2022schoolyearwasour summitatMary’sRock. In fourthgradewestudyUnited Statesgeography. Withour studiesoftheSoutheastand NortheastRegions,welearned abouttheAppalachianTrail. May,wehadtheopportunityto ventureoutintoShenandoah NationalParkandexplorethe trailourselves.

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4th Grade Homeroom Teacher Theeighthgradeincludedtheseventhgradeinanewtradition- acombinedclass retreat!Thetwoclassesspentthedayoncampusplayinggamesandgettingto knoweachotherevenbetter.Thegroup’sfavoritegamewasthewaterballoon challenge.

Tohelpillustratetheoriginof pi,seventhgraderscreateda funny"pimovie"describinghow thenumberpiworks,complete withlotsofmeasuring.

Itisalwaysajoytointroducenewbooksto studentsintheGrymeslibrary! Onespecialopportunitytointeractwithnew bookslastyearwasthroughparticipationinthe VirginiaReaders'ChoiceAwardprogram.Our studentsjoinedstudentsfromacrossthestate toselectVirginiabookawardwinnersfor2022. Throughouttheyearstudentsreadnewbooks nominatedfortheprogram.InApril,students selectedtheirfavorites,droppedtheirballotsinto ourballotbox,andreceived"IVoted"stickers. AfterItalliedthevotesforeachbook,totals wereforwardedtotheVirginiaStateLiteracy Association.OnceVRCAwinnerswereannounced inMay,studentswereabletocomparetheir favoritestothestatewideawardwinners.

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Ourclassplay,“Maui&TheSun,” washeavilyinfluencedbyawriting exerciseweconductedinclass.For thisassignment,studentsediteda sectionofcopyandwrotetheirown endingtotheunfinishedstory.I wassoimpressedbythecreativity anddetaildemonstratedintheir writingthatweusedseveralof theseasactualendingstothe classplay! Kristie Jones 5th Grade Homeroom Teacher Oneofmyfavoritepartsoflast yearwaswatchingthesixth gradeclassperform MysteriousCaseofthe MysteriousCase.”Seeingtheir creativitysoarandthe teamworkwithwhichthey approachedthisplaywas astonishing. Iwassoproudofalltheirhard workandtheabsolutelyhilarious andtrulyexcellentperformance theytreatedGrymesto.Thank you,Classof2024! Julie Fithian 6th Grade Homeroom Teacher Grymes Times | Annual Report 21/22 Page

Myfavoritemomentinthe2021 -2022schoolyearwasgoingto ColonialWilliamsburgwithmy eighthgradeclass. Itwasso funspendingtimewithmy studentsoutsideofschool. We enjoyedourtimeatColonial Williamsburg,BuschGardensand theScienceMuseumofVirginia. Iespeciallyenjoyedcreating memoriesandlaughingtogether. Whetheritwastouringwithapirateonascooter, screamingintheescape room,orsharingamealwithSeñorLongStraw,Iwillneverforgetspending threedaysontheroadwithsuchaterrificgroupofstudents.Enchanté!

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